NL Rookie of the Year Watch
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Both Chicago beats had votes too so
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
yep. and I think like 3 million more bucks too.. it is pretty valuable.. it can also be a buffer to protect the 2nd round pick if the Braves ink a QO guy.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
exactly and voted for their guy. it is completely biased and shouldn't carry a competitive advantage for a team. Those guys didn't vote on who was the best rookie, they voted on the guy the got to watch the most and just cast their ballot (chicago guys)
Looks like it’s currently 28 overall. Should be in the $3.5-4 million slot value but slot values for 2026 draft aren’t out yet.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
The PPI picks are immediately after the first round. Houston also gets one for Hunter Brown being a top 3 Cy Young finisher - I don’t know how they determine if ours or theirs is first.
But instead of being 31/32, we move up because multiple teams will have their picks dropped 10 spots for luxury tax reasons. Dodgers and Mets for sure. I saw a draft guy I trust say ours is 28th so I’m mostly going with that.
Here’s the more complete answer: “The Blue Jays, Dodgers, Mets, Phillies and Yankees exceeded the second competitive-balance tax threshold, which means their first pick will get moved down 10 spots.”
Dodgers, Blue Jays, Phillies and Yankees dropping 10 each all move us up. With all four of those dropping, that likely means the Astros get 27 for Brown and we get 28 for Baldwin.
Last year, 28 overall was worth $3.2 million and slot values increase every year.
Dodgers, Blue Jays, Phillies and Yankees dropping 10 each all move us up. With all four of those dropping, that likely means the Astros get 27 for Brown and we get 28 for Baldwin.
Last year, 28 overall was worth $3.2 million and slot values increase every year.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
If the Braves don't sign a QO and get a top 5 pick, then they would have that pick, the ~28th pick and then again around ~35 depending on when those playoff teams over the 2nd tier get slotted.
Hudson2
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I'd still try to trade for another comp pick and just blow the draft out. Especially bc I know AA is gonna trade several players away we have now.
Southcack77
Well-known member
Can you imagine if the Braves beat writers voted for someone else and it cost them the award?
Basically writers should not vote on these if there is something at stake is the upshot.
bravesfanMatt
Steve Harvey'd
at least for the teams that are involved. I mean, I am sure beat writers for the Brave's would be hard pressed to vote for a Dodger or Philly unless it was clear cut..
again, very glad the Braves got this pick.. could be a big deal come draft time (hopefully)..
but if they are going to give a team a competitive advantage, then it needs to be more biased proof some how.
Also worth pointing out that the lottery only matters for the first round. We will pick 9th in every round after the first - we currently have sixth best odds but you have to add back in the three teams who were ineligible for a top 10 pick in the lottery (Rockies, Nationals, Angels.)
There’s going to be a lot of extra picks between round one and two. Between PPI, the qualifying offer picks and competitive balance, that was a total of 16 extra picks last year. So if you’re picking ninth in the second round, that pick was actually 52 overall last year.
There’s going to be a lot of extra picks between round one and two. Between PPI, the qualifying offer picks and competitive balance, that was a total of 16 extra picks last year. So if you’re picking ninth in the second round, that pick was actually 52 overall last year.